george w. bush couldn't control september heaven that -- seventh, that fundamentally reshaped his presidency one year into it. things happen that i think -- these things, like the tragedy in colorado, they happen within a political context, and i think politicians have to react to that. you saw both barack obama and mitt romney come out and speak on friday, barack obama is headed to colorado today. this doesn't mean either of them are politicizing this event. what it means is that at times of national crisis or at times of national tragedy we look for our leaders to be leaders. and they need to step up to that. if they don't step up to it, it can hurt them in the long run. the perception, the impressions that are made in moments like this, when everyone is paying attention, it's a rare time when everyone is kind of paying attention to a single story. when they are, those grengses -- impressionings and perceptions can last -- imetions can last beyond the story. >> and host: there is a pootern ot